Category Archives: Weather
Damp period underway with showers through Saturday
There will be rain across the KVOE listening area Friday and Saturday. Unfortunately, there won't be a lot of it. The National Weather Service expects showers through Friday, with embedded thunderstor...
Apr 04, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
Much-needed rain, small hail come from early-Wednesday storms
Brief heavy rain and small hail were widespread as part of the second round of storm activity across the KVOE listening area in a 12-hour period. Isolated storms brought warnings to Greenwood and Coff...
Apr 02, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Area burn acreage numbers rise as April burn restrictions begin
With annual burn restrictions now in place across the Flint Hills, Kansas Flint Hills Smoke Management says burn acreage numbers have increased considerably from its last report. For the report announ...
Apr 01, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Severe weather remains concern into early Wednesday
Severe weather in several forms remains possible through the overnight hours early Wednesday. A tornado watch now covers all area counties until 7 am. Storms along a squall line have already produced ...
Apr 01, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
Gusty conditions to precede stormy evening and overnight period Tuesday into Wednesday; Enhanced severe weather risk in place across KVOE listening area late Tuesday
High winds and a high potential for severe storm activity are both in the forecast Tuesday. The National Weather Service has placed Lyon, Chase, Greenwood, Morris and Wabaunsee counties into a wind ad...
Mar 31, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Inspections of Allen City Hall roof, water tower coming soon as cleanup continues from Thursday hailstorm
Allen Mayor Jessie Niedfeldt says there is a lot of work underway in and around the city limits to repair damage from Thursday's hailstorm. There is still a lot of work ahead. From the city's perspect...
Mar 29, 2025 Photos by (from left) Tammi Ogle, Doc Hinck, Sandy Hinrichs-Arens.
Drought deepens across much of KVOE listening area
For months, most or all of the KVOE listening area has been listed as abnormally dry by the US Drought Monitor. Now most of the area is in the next level of drought. The most recent update from the Dr...
Mar 29, 2025 US Drought Monitor map.
Severe weather risk marginal to slight for Saturday evening
Strong and severe thunderstorms are possible areawide Saturday evening into very early Sunday. The Storm Prediction Center's risk outlook map has changed somewhat from Friday's projections. Throughout...
Mar 29, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
Very high fire danger Friday, severe weather possibility Saturday after damaging hailstorm Thursday
The KVOE listening area has a few weather-related hazards heading into the upcoming weekend. Very high fire danger, an occasional feature to the forecast the last two weeks, continues areawide Friday ...
Mar 28, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
North Lyon County Youth Association's community building, Northern Heights High School see notable hail damage
Cleanup may take a while across parts of the US Highway 56 corridor after a major hailstorm Thursday morning. The North Lyon County Youth Association's community building in Allen got "hard, heavy hai...
Mar 27, 2025 Window damage is commonplace at the North Lyon County Youth Association community building after a hailstorm Thursday morning. Tammi Ogle.
